Girl killer’s earlier rape charge – BBC News
“A man jailed for life for the rape and murder of his two-year-old niece was charged with raping a 12-year-old girl four years ago, it has emerged.”
BBC News, 3rd July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Public ‘should decide spending on prisons’ – Daily Telegraph
“England’s most senior judge called for a review of sentencing last night, saying society should decide how much it was prepared to spend on sending offenders to prison.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Brown’s constitutional reforms aim to restore public trust in politics – The Independent
“Sweeping reforms to the way Britain is governed have been outlined by Gordon Brown in an attempt to clean up politics and restore trust after the Blair era.”
The Independent, 4th July 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The battle over government that has raged since Magna Carta – The Independent
“Yesterday Mr Brown referred to the British Constitution as ‘unwritten’. That is misleading. A more accurate description would be “un-codified”. In common with the citizens of other countries, subjects of the British Crown enjoy certain legally prescribed rights and freedoms. And like the governments of other nations, British administrations are bound by the chains of law and convention.”
The Independent, 4th July 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Barlow Clowes accomplice escapes £10m debt – The Times
“A key player in the Barlow Clowes affair – one of Britain’s most notorious frauds – will be able to keep nearly £10 million after the High Court ruled that creditors could not pursue him in Mauritius, where he is now based.”
The Times, 3rd July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Recent Statutory Instruments – OPSI
The Pershore Group of Colleges (Designated Staff) Order 2007
The Pershore Group of Colleges (Dissolution) Order 2007
The Children Act 2004 (Director of Children’s Services) (Appointed Day) Order 2007
The Education (School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2007
The Gambling (Operating Licence and Single-Machine Permit Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007
The Railways (North and West London Lines) Exemption Order 2007
The Miscellaneous Food Additives and the Sweeteners in Food (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007
The Gambling Act 2005 (Limits on Prize Gaming) Regulations 2007
The Early Years Foundation Stage (Learning and Development Requirements) Regulations 2007
The Early Years Foundation Stage (Welfare Requirements) Regulations 2007
The Day Care and Child Minding (Registration Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk
FSA warns of criminal gangs cashing in on insider dealing – The Times
“Gangs of organised criminals may be infiltrating the mergers and acquisitions departments of British investment banks to garner inside information on takeover bids, the City watchdog suggested yesterday.”
The Times, 3rd July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Hutchison 3G UK Ltd. and Others v. Commissioners of Revenue and Customs – Times Law Reports
Licence auction not in VAT system
Hutchison 3G UK Ltd and Others v Commissioners of Revenue and Customs Case C-369/04
Court of Justice of the European Communities
“The public auction by a government agency of third-generation universal mobile telecommunications system licences was not an economic activity and therefore did not come within the value-added tax system.”
The Times, 3rd July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Beckett Investment Management Group Ltd. and others v. Hall and others – WLR Daily
Beckett Investment Management Group Ltd. and others v. Hall and others [2007] EWCA Civ 613
“In construing a covenant in restraint of trade between a holding company and its employees who provided services through subsidiary companies within a corporate group, the Court of Appeal rejected a ‘purist’ approach to corporate personality in favour of one which had regard to the realities of big business.”
WLR Daily, 28th June 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Transfer err – The Lawyer
“Far from improving matters for insolvent companies, the new Tupe rules have just muddied the waters. By Andrew Gregory.”
The Lawyer, 2nd July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Landmark takes both sides as Court of Appeal rules on CSA issue – The Lawyer
“Landmark Chambers found itself on both the winning and losing sides of a Court of Appeal legal tussle that resulted in a ruling that the Child Support Agency (CSA) does not owe a duty of care in how maintenance payments are assessed.”
The Lawyer, 2nd July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Solicitors’ Code of Conduct in post-makeover launch – The Lawyer
“The new Solicitors’ Code of Conduct was unleashed on the legal profession yesterday (1 July) after five years in the making.”
The Lawyer, 2nd July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
All you need is the bare minimum – The Times
“A response to Sir Hugh Laddie’s recently published article, ‘Why does it cost so much to go to court?’ ”
The Times, 3rd July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Related: A legal system we can’t afford
Legal leaders welcome representatives in new PM’s cabinet – The Lawyer
“The appointments of Jack Straw as secretary of state for justice and Baroness Scotland QC as attorney general by Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been broadly welcomed by the legal profession.”
The Lawyer, 2nd July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Prosecutors accused failure in Kiyan trial – Daily Telegraph
“A catastrophic failure by prosecutors prevented a jury in the Kiyan Prince murder trial hearing key evidence that the young footballer’s killer had allegedly threatened to stab a girl, according to a judge.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lockerbie bomber granted second legal appeal – The Times
“A former Libyan intelligence officer found guilty of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing was given permission today to launch a second appeal against his conviction.”
The Times, 3rd July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Two admit inciting terrorist acts
“Two men have admitted inciting terrorist attacks against non-Muslims on websites and in e-mails.”
BBC News, 2nd July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenager guilty of Kiyan Prince murder
“A 17-year-old boy was today convicted at the Old Bailey of murdering talented young footballer Kiyan Prince last May.”
Guardian, 2nd July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
